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December 26th, 1975

December 26th, 1975, was a Friday. It was Day 360 of 1975. The decade was the Seventies.

47 years, 8 months, and 25 days have passed since December 26th, 1975.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Popular songs.

On December 26th, 1975, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

  • United States: Let's Do It Again - Staple Singers
  • United Kingdom: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

The record charts on December 26th, 1975.

The following singles were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • That's The Way (I Like It) - KC And The Sunshine Band
  • Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
  • Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
  • Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
  • Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
Play the top hits from 1975.
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The Killer Elite

Top movie.

The top movie on this date was "The Killer Elite".

Take me back to December 26th, 1975!

Let's go back in time!

The date is December 26th, 1975, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Christmas Day of 1975 has just passed and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season. In America, the song Let's Do It Again by Staple Singers is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen is the number-one hit song.

Gerald Ford is the President of the United States, and the movie The Killer Elite is at the top of the box office. Harold Wilson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, the hippie look from the 1960s and early 1970s has disappeared. The disco look is beginning to take off. Women are wearing t-shirts, khaki pants, mood rings, kimonos and flare jumpsuits. Meanwhile, men are wearing velvet sports coats, slogan t-shirts, flannel, frilly shirts, jeans and khaki chinos.

Because it's 1975, the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Billy Swan, 10cc, Alain Barriere, Morris Albert, the Salsoul Orchestra, Captain & Tennille, Elton John and David Bowie. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Sal Mineo, Anissa Jones, Rosalind Russell, and Tommy Bolin would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "McMillan & Wife", "Sanford and Son", "Kojak", and "Harry O".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Race", "Tank", "Pursuit", and "Gun Fight". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Adventures of Black Beauty", "Land of the Lost", and "The Oddball Couple". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Weebles, and Big Jim (action figure).

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 26th, 1975.

  • Christmas Day 1975 has just passed.

    Christmas Day 1975 has just passed.

    Christmas Day of 1975 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.

  • Mood rings have become a fad.

    Mood rings have become a fad.

    Mood rings were a big fad in 1975 and 1976. The rings contained a special liquid that would show different colors at different temperatures.

  • Who were the best NBA players in 1975?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1975?

    The best NBA players in 1975 were Bob McAdoo, Rick Barry, Elvin Hayes, Nate Archibald and Walt Frazier.

  • 1975 in movies.

    1975 in movies.

    Movies released in 1975 included Jaws, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Dog Day Afternoon, Shampoo, The Return of the Pink Panther, Funny Lady, The Apple Dumpling Gang, "Aloha, Bobby and Rose", The Other Side of the Mountain, Barry Lyndon, Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Death Race 2000.

  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players.

    In 1975, the best soccer players were Oleg Blokhin, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Berti Vogts, Sepp Maier, Ruud Geels, Jupp Heynckes, Paul Breitner, Colin Todd and Dudu Georgescu.

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

    "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1975.

  • American women.

    American women.

    "American women" were named Time Person of the Year in 1975. This cover symbolized the new consciousness of women and their changing roles in American society.

  • Judy Collins - "Send in the Clowns"

    Judy Collins - "Send in the Clowns"

    "Send in the Clowns" by Judy Collins won a Grammy for 1975's Song of the Year.

  • 1975 in music.

    1975 in music.

    Billboard-topping music artists in 1975 included The Eagles, The Elton John Band, Glen Campbell, John Denver, KC and the Sunshine Band, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Valli, Minnie Riperton, The Bee Gees and Freddy Fender.

  • Roller skates.

    Roller skates.

    The popularity of roller skates exploded during the second half of the 1970s.

  • Disco music.

    Disco music.

    Disco music became mainstream during the latter half of the 1970s. Nightclub-goers often wore extravagant outfits. Furthermore, dances such as the "Hustle", the "Bump" and the "Penguin" also became popular.

  • Hitchhiking is declining.

    Hitchhiking is declining.

    Although hitchhiking is still pretty common, it is beginning to decline due to people's falling trust in strangers, lower air travel prices, an increase in highways, and more affordable cars.

  • Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

    Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

    Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.

  • Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

    Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

    Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.

  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

  • Office workers are using typewriters.

    Office workers are using typewriters.

    Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.

  • The Volkswagen Beetle.

    The Volkswagen Beetle.

    The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).

  • Lava lamps are all the rage.

    Lava lamps are all the rage.

    Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 47 years, 8 months, and 25 days have passed since December 26th, 1975.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1975.
  • Leap Year: 1975 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on December 26th, 1975, are now 47 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 1975 belong to the Generation X generation.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 188784000.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 26th, 1975.

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Events

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to December 26th, 1975.

  • November 27th, 1975: Guinness Book of Records co-founder Ross McWhirter is killed by the Provisional IRA after he offers money to informants.
  • December 6th, 1975: The Balcombe Street siege begins when Provisional IRA members hold a couple hostage in London.
  • December 24th, 1975: Serial killer David Berkowitz attempts to kill his first victim in the Co-Op City section of the Bronx.
  • December 25th, 1975: English heavy metal band "Iron Maiden" is formed by Steve Harris in London.
  • This date: December 26th, 1975
  • December 29th, 1975: 11 people are killed when a bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
  • January 1st, 1976: Prankster Daniel N. Finegood changes the Hollywood sign to Hollyweed using sheets.
  • January 5th, 1976: The Kingsmill massacre: Gunmen kill 10 Protestant workmen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
  • January 12th, 1976: 8-year-old Eloise Worledge goes missing in Beaumaris, Australia.
  • January 15th, 1976: The trial of Patty Hearst for the Hibernia Bank robbery begins in California.
  • January 18th, 1976: Super Bowl X: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at the Miami Orange Bowl.
  • January 21st, 1976: The first commercial Concorde flight takes place.
Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 26th, 1975, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1975 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 33.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 26th, 1975 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

Photos of 1970s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1975.

Television shows that people were watching in December 1975.

TV shows from December, 1975.

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
TV show about a superhero called Diana Prince.

Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
British sitcom about a hotel owner called Basil Fawlty.

Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter
Gabe Kotter returns to his old school as a teacher, where he's put in charge of "the Sweathogs".

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson protect the streets of Bay City.

Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.

Baretta
Baretta
Starring Robert Blake as street-wise detective Tony Baretta.

Police Woman
Police Woman
Starring Angie Dickinson as Sgt. "Pepper" Anderson.

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
TV show about a Private Detective that was previously jailed for a crime that he didn't commit.

Harry O
Harry O
Private detective series starring David Janssen as Harry Orwell.

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
TV show that was set in the 1870s.

Good Times
Good Times
American sitcom about a family living in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.

Happy Days
Happy Days
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Kojak
Kojak
TV show about a bald New York detective.

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Sci-fi series about a superhuman man who was rebuilt using bionic implants.

Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Television series about a Private Detective and his widowed daughter-in-law.

Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.

The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
Sitcom starring Bob Newhart as a psychologist called Dr. Robert Hartley.

The Waltons
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.

Maude
Maude
Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.

The Rookies
The Rookies
American police series.

Emergency!
Emergency!
TV series about a fire department in LA.

Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson.

Soul Train
Soul Train
American music program that was dedicated to funk, soul and R&B music.

McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.

The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
British comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.

Cars in 1975.

1975 saw the introduction of cars such as the Cadillac Seville, the Volkswagen Polo, the Chevrolet Monza, the Ford Granada, the AMC Pacer and the Vauxhall Chevette.

Cars in 1975.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on December 26th, 1975.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1975.

The Oddball Couple
The Oddball Couple

Return to the Planet of the Apes
Return to the Planet of the Apes

The Great Grape Ape Show
The Great Grape Ape Show

Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch

Valley of the Dinosaurs
Valley of the Dinosaurs

Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey

The New Adventures of Gilligan
The New Adventures of Gilligan

Bagpuss
Bagpuss

Happy Days
Happy Days

Bailey's Comets
Bailey's Comets

Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series

Schoolhouse Rock!
Schoolhouse Rock!

The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Adventures of Black Beauty

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

The Electric Company
The Electric Company

All in the Family
All in the Family

Sesame Street
Sesame Street

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines

The Pink Panther Show
The Pink Panther Show

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show

Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1975.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1975.

Pet Rock
Pet Rock

Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons

Connect Four
Connect Four

Magna Doodle
Magna Doodle

Risk board game
Risk board game

Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks

Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle

Baby Alive (doll)
Baby Alive (doll)

Shrinky Dinks
Shrinky Dinks

Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey

Kenner SSP Racers
Kenner SSP Racers

Big Jim (action figure)
Big Jim (action figure)

Uno (card game)
Uno (card game)

Weebles
Weebles

VertiBird (toy helicopter)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)

G.I. Joe Adventure Team
G.I. Joe Adventure Team

Frisbee
Frisbee

Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)

Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite

Twister mat
Twister mat

Operation
Operation

The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven

Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch

Troll doll
Troll doll

Video games

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing in December of 1975.

Gun Fight 1975
Gun Fight
Wild West themed arcade shooter game.

Pursuit 1975
Pursuit
Arcade game where the player gets to control a World War I flying ace.

Tank 1974
Tank
Arcade game developed by Kee Games.

Space Race 1973
Space Race
Arcade game in which two players each control a rocket ship.

Pong 1972
Pong
Table tennis game.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1975.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 26th, 1981, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 26th.

Mao Zedong

Chinese leader. Deceased
Born on December 26th, 1893
He turned 82 on this day in 1975.

Phil Spector

American record producer. Deceased
Born on December 26th, 1939
He turned 36 on this day in 1975.

Lars Ulrich

Drummer.
Born on December 26th, 1963
He turned 12 on this day in 1975.

Aaron Ramsey

Soccer player.
Born on December 26th, 1990
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Jade Thirlwall

Little Mix.
Born on December 26th, 1992
She was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Swavy

TikTok personality. Deceased
Born on December 26th, 2002
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of December.

  • Boxing Day
  • St. Stephen's Day
  • Day of Goodwill (South Africa)
  • Second Christmas Day
USA

US President.

Gerald Ford was the President of the United States on December 26th, 1975.

UK

UK Prime Minister.

Harold Wilson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach.

Liam Cosgrave was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on December 26th, 1975 was most likely conceived around April 4th, 1975.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 26th, 1975 is close to September 17th, 1976.

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Stats for December 26th, 1975

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 26th, 1975.

  • 17,436 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,490 weeks have passed.
  • 1,506,466,800 seconds have passed since December 26th, 1975.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,757,544,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 777,336,868,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 251,077,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 129,556,145 steps. That's roughly 57,581 miles!
  • Since this date, 18,077,602 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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